San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-05-11

: lie says:
I IAN accident, painful, well-nigh
fatal to myself, has made the past two
months blank. Is that 10 cause an es-
arrangement between US? Am | not TO be
permitted to explain the misfortune that
\ has kept me from you? When cali
ed this morning, and was refused, sup
posed that you were not at home. A second
| refusal this evening obliges me 10 suspect
that you do not intend TO see me. Marian,
demand hearing. Appoint time when
may see you, or you Will drive me TO some
desperate course which may cover us both
with disgrace"
The letter was dated the preceding
| evening. AS Miss Weber concluded its
perusal for the third or fourth time, the
man-servaGt announced at the door:
"A person who has an appointment,
| Miss Weber"
A young man entered the room-a
man with no particular expression;
nothing noticeable about his clothes-a
notwithstanding person in every sense.
"Close the door, James," said Miss
Weber, bowling to her guest.
"You have at length heard some
thingY" she inquired.
Madam, know every thing"
The neutral-l0oking person was a
detective whom for month past Miss
Weber had employed to discover the
whereabouts of Floyd Marble.
Very well, let me have your infor-
nation"
The neutral-tinted eyes in their me-
chanical survey of Miss Weber's room
had recognized the handwriting of the
open letter. The detective made
rapid mental estimate of the situation,
and resolved to impart less than he
knew.
"On the twenty-fifth of October" he
began, "Mr. Marble started on a gun
ming expedition among the mountains
of North Carolina. He was alsne with
his dog. About sunrise he had fall
which broke his leg. He was carried to
cabin near by and nursed. His in
| juries obliged him to remain there six
| weeks"
Miss Weber controlled herself by a
violent effort. How she had wronged
the man she lovedl Gould she ever for
| give herself for her injusticep
| You have done all that | could ex-
| pect, Mr.. BOyce," she said, cordially.
| She drew blank check from pad and
| filed 1t for five hundred dollars. MAY
l offer you thisp" she said.
1T Is q somewhat larger amount than
/ claim, Miss Weber. We will let the
matter rest for few weeks, If you
please"
At that moment James opened the
door and handed card to his mistress.
You may say that l am at home, and
will see him shortly" she said.
A few minutes later Reuben joyce
| was putting on his irOn-gray Overcoat
in the front hall, and Floyd Marble was
being shown into Miss Weber's office.
| Ten minutes afterwards she rang the
ha1l 70 nixya in OF ptln Of innS IN har MI
that she was not at home to callers.
ut seems a little hard that | should
have to add your suspicious to all my
other misfOrtunes, Marian" Mr.. Mar
BILE said.
"lt does. But you can see how nat
ural they were. As you may remem-
Der, you were little put out, on that
last evening we spent together, by my
refusal to remain on the piazza with you
after Mrs. LauristOn went inside. Next
morning, when We came down to break
| fast, we learned that you had started
| two hours earlier on an all-day tramp.
Between ten and eleven O'Clock mes
senger arrived with very bad news for
Georgina. Her mother was dangerous
| ly Ill. An hour afterwards we were
| driving as fast as we could be carried to
the nearest station on our way home.
Mrs. Elliot died the day following our
return. and naturally. for a time I was
much epgrossed. subsequently, heard
| of the POrters CONFLICTING the tour we
| had planned. and concluded that Won
were with them. When. they returned,
and knew nothing of you, will confess
that my surmises were disagreeable.
You will pardon me Floyd"
II am most miserable, Marian, to
have caused you annoyance. l hope 1t
may be the last time. have suffered
myself considerably"
You have, indeed" she said, quick
sively on his. Let us hope the future
has something better in store for u.s."
he helu her nana between ms own.
IN haIlan, ~ wants puI lortillghI Vi
CnrIStmas', ne SAD slsnlncantly.
KNOW, Win the preuy smile ana
hush steailhg over her dellcate race,
. anu tLeii our engagement skaii 10 an
h0nhced,
me interWIew nad Deen long enough
toI Miss MeDs' staIlualu vi eoou
tasteS anu aLter NIUE more RATHER emo
tlonai tdlk sue sent Ar. Marble away,
plolL!sllB W SeI tlckeI LOT MN Lor
iieCepIloH siie was W aIIeiiu 'he lolo"-
my evening". ...u.s -u.,
one OF TWO business Callers iollowed:
nef houss aSeIiI concerning some re-
pal!s, anu Ine lauy plesluehI vi iuel
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